1. The foundational or underlying organizational framework that supports or enables something to function
The background structure of the website includes databases and servers.
A estrutura de fundo do website inclui bancos de dados e servidores.
2. In visual arts and design, the underlying compositional framework or elements that recede behind the main subject
The artist used trees as the background structure for the landscape painting.
O artista usou árvores como estrutura de fundo para a pintura de paisagem.
3. In linguistics and cognitive science, the underlying organizational patterns and knowledge systems that support comprehension
Understanding the background structure of language helps in translation work.
Compreender a estrutura de fundo da língua ajuda no trabalho de tradução.